𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕤 • One Piece

You Just Had To Ask

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𝕀 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕣𝕖𝕖

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𝔸 ringing is heard in Liliana's ears at those words. She couldn't believe it. Refused to believe the ultimate betrayal of her crewmate. No.

The ultimate betrayal of her friend.

Because Nami couldn't do that. Liliana couldn't believe that the girl who fought with her against Kuro and Buggy would do something like that. Someone who fought with Usopp would betray him. She just couldn't. Liliana shakes her head, eyes filled with unshed tears. "You're lying. He's not dead."

Usopp can't be dead and Nami wouldn't murder him, Liliana thinks in her head, hoping that what Johnny was saying was not true.

Johnny shakes his head, digging his nails into the cold dirt. "I'm not. She was the traitor all along. She was winning Arlong's favour so she could have the treasure buried in Cocoyashi Village all to herself. That woman is just a cold-blooded killer. She won't stop till she gets what she wants. Nami had us fooled the entire time."

Luffy pounces on Johnny gripping onto the front of his shirt in a fit of rage. "Quiet! Say another word and you will regret it!"

Liliana turns away from the group, shutting her eyes from the pain. In her mind, she knows that Johnny is not lying but in her heart, she doesn't want to believe him. She just couldn't believe it. Sanji places his hand on Liliana's shoulder but she shakes his hand away and quickly steps away from him as she hugs herself tightly.

Zoro immediately tries to hold Luffy back. "Easy Luffy. This has nothing to do with Johnny."

"Believe what you want but I know what I saw! Nami killed Big Bro Usopp," Johnny calls out.

Liliana swiftly faces Johnny with her eyes glowing red. "Stop lying!" Liliana yells out, hands clenched beside her with the red glow presenting itself. "She wouldn't! She's too good!"

"I believe in Nami! She wouldn't do that to her friends! Never in a million years would she kill Usopp!" Luffy thundered, eyes wide in rage.

"But I saw it!" Johnny argues.

"Tell them that Johnny is lying!" Liliana screams, turning around to face her with her anger and desperation fueling her movements.

There Nami stands before them this time with Arlong's tattoo branded on her left shoulder for all to see. Even though that space that divides them is small, it felt more like a chasm of desperation.

"Tell them! You didn't kill Usopp did you?"

Everyone turns towards Nami in shock. Luffy roughly drops Johnny, turning towards Nami with a thousand thoughts ringing through his head. "Nami."

"What was that about friends, Luffy?" Nami mocks, "What are you doing here?"

"What are we doing here?" Luffy says in confusion, "You're our friend. We came to get you."

"What a pest," Nami scoffs, "Friends huh? Would a friend kill their friends?" Liliana shakes her head as Nami mockingly laughs. With a sneer, Nami glances at Liliana. "So yes, Liliana. To answer your question I did kill Usopp. Friends, don't make me laugh. You're just pathetic enough to deserve each other." Liliana shakes her head in disagreement, taking a step towards Nami but is stopped by Zoro grabbing onto her arm.

"Damn you! Because of you, Big Bro Usopp is gone!" Johnny cries out.

"So, why don't you kill me and get your revenge?" Nami states bluntly to the confusion of everyone.

"Huh? What?" Johnny sputters out in confusion. Liliana tries to take a step forward towards Nami but is once again stopped by Zoro.

"Word to the wise fellas. Because of your friend's stupidity Arlong is preparing to kill Zoro along with his entire crew and I don't care how monstrously strong you guys think you are. You are no match for the real monsters. I promise you, if you stay on this island, you will die. So you have a choice to make between life and death," Nami warns coolly.

"Her heartless face is so hot," Sanji swoons, his heart eyes appearing once again as he waves his hands around. "Hi Nami-swan! It's me! Sanji! Let's run away together!"

"Can it, Romeo. This isn't the time or place for that," Zoro barks out.

"Excuse me. Love is like a hurricane so back off," Sanji snapped but Zoro ignored him, focusing on keeping Liliana away from Nami. "Look at me when I'm talking to you and keep your hands off Lily-chan!"

"Zoro, please. Let me talk to Nami!" Liliana pleads as she tries to get out of Zoro's strong grip to no avail, her focus on Nami. "Nami, I know you didn't kill Usopp and that whole spiel you just said was a load of bullcrap! Just talk to us! Where is Usopp?"

"With the fishes," Nami smirks.

"Damn it! Cut the crap!" Zoro snaps. He then lets go of Liliana and charges at Nami.

However, he stopped by Sanji, who glared at the swordsman. "How sad? A swordsman striking a lady."

"Idiot!" Zoro barks, "Can't you see what is happening here? You're starting to piss me off!"

"If someone had stopped me that easily, I'd be mad too," Sanji retorts.

"Watch your mouth," Zoro bites but the both of them are quickly stopped by a red force, separating them.